Goal

• To support the use of technology to improve the overall effectiveness, accessibility, and coordination of victim services by strengthening infrastructure, building organizational capacity, and enhancing service delivery systems.

Objectives

• Develop or expand the use of technology to enhance victims’ access to services, foster innovation and efficiency in the provision of services, improve the quality of services, and improve the accessibility and responsiveness of victim service organizations.
• Leverage and enhance technology to develop organizational capacity to support data collection needs, support victims of crime in new and innovative ways that protect victims’ rights and enhance victim safety and confidentiality.
• Collaborate with community stakeholders, victim service providers, subrecipient organizations (if applicable), and other allied professionals on the technology needs to best serve victims.
• Produce a detailed roadmap detailing (1) the technological gaps in services to be addressed by the proposed project; (2) identifying if the proposed project will enhance or expand existing services, (3) a description of the technical tools or features to be developed; and (4) a strategy to measure project effectiveness in achieving the identified outcomes.

Categories

• Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime: Awards under this category will be made to support innovative strategies to create, expand, or enhance the use of technology by victim service organizations to improve interaction with crime victims, elevate service quality, and ensure accessibility and responsiveness.
• Building State Technology Capacity to Serve Victims of Crime: Awards under this category will be made to state administering agencies (SAAs) to support statewide technology programs to enhance victims’ access to services, foster innovation and efficiency in the provision of services, and improve the quality of services.

Funding Information

• Total Amount to Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $5,000,000
• Anticipated Number of Awards: Up to 10
  • C-OVC-2025-00005-PROD, Category 1: Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime
    • Anticipated Number of Awards: Up to 6
    • Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $600,000
  • C-OVC-2025-00006-PROD, Category 2: Building State Technology Capacity to Serve Victims of Crime
    • Anticipated Number of Awards: Up to 4
    • Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $500,000
• For All Categories:
  • Applicants may propose a budget that is less than the anticipated award ceiling amount. The budget should be reasonable to conduct the proposed project and be within the applicant’s capacity to manage.
• Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 36 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Category 1:
  • Government Entities
    • State governments
    • County governments
    • City or township governments
    • Special district governments
    • Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
    • Native American Tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
  • Educational Organizations
    • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
    • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public Housing Organizations
    • Public housing authorities
    • Indian housing authorities
  • Nonprofit Organizations
    • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), other than institutions of higher education
    • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Other
    • Other units of local government
• Category 2: Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (“VOCA”) Formula Assistance and Compensation state administering agencies (SAAs)
  • Government Entities
    • State governments

For more information, visit Grants.gov.

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